Pediatric Ortho

Front 1

Describe Salter-Harris type one fracture

Back 1

Separation of physis. Think S in Salter, straight across

Front 2

Describe a Salter-Harris type two fracture

Back 2

Fracture through the physis and adjacent metaphysis

Front 3

Describe a Salter-Harris type three fracture

Back 3

Fracture through physis and adjacent epiphysis

Front 4

Describe a Salter-Harris type 4 fracture

Back 4

Fracture through physis, adjacent metaphysis and epiphysis

Front 5

Describe a Salter-Harris type 5 fracture

Back 5

Devastating fracture to physis itself without fracture of metaphysis or epiphysis

Front 6

Which bone tumor looks “moth eaten”?

Back 6

Ewing sarcoma

Front 7

Which bone tumor has a radial Sunburst pattern and Codman triangle?

Back 7

Osteosarcoma

Front 8

Which bone disorder is characterized by avascular bone adjacent to articular cartilage?

Back 8

Osteochondritis dissecans

Front 9

Osteosarcoma vs Ewing’s based on age and frequency

Back 9

Osteosarcoma is more common overall; however, Ewing’s is more common in children < 10 years of age.

Front 10

How to remember the Salter-Harris classification?

Back 10

Think Saltr: Straight across, Above, Lower, Through, Rammed together

Hint 10

Front 11

Location of osteosarcoma versus Ewing sarcoma?

Back 11

Most osteosarcoma is distal femur while Ewing sarcoma is usually near the pelvis

Front 12

What do you see in Diamond Blackfan?

Back 12

Macrocytic anemia. It is a congenital hypoplastic cause of anemia and usually presents between two and six months of age. All other cell lines are normal